Eric Concialdi, a 44-year-old male detective from Chicago, IL, tragically died on March 10, 2019. He was found in his home on the West Side of Chicago with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The discovery was made by another officer just before 1:30 p.m. that day. Concialdi, a 16-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, was pronounced dead at 1:25 p.m. The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed that his death was ruled a suicide.
This incident marked the third suicide within the Chicago Police Department that year.
Concialdi's death highlighted ongoing concerns about mental health within the police force. The Chicago Police Department had been grappling with a series of suicides among its officers, prompting the department to implement changes aimed at providing better mental health support. These changes included plans to hire additional counselors, expand the chaplain ministry, and enhance the peer support program where officers assist each other. The department also aimed to assign therapists to each unit and ensure that officers involved in traumatic events received evaluations.
There were no arrests, suspects, litigations, murder cases, or investigations related to Eric Concialdi's death, as it was determined to be a suicide. The focus remained on addressing the mental health challenges faced by officers and preventing further tragedies within the department.
